Larimer Golden Stone SBS

[ScottP]

Here you go, duckster. Not much intel on this fly besides some pics; if I'm getting it wrong folks, please let me know.

hook - Mustad 9672 #8
thread - UTC 140 tan
butt/underbody - 2mm foam tan
feelers/legs - Sexi-floss gold
rib - x-fine wire gold
body - dubbing cinnamon rabbit
hackle - dark ginger
underwing - elk
wing - calf tail hot orange
head - dubbing rust/orange
overhead - 2mm foam tan over orange


Part 1

mash barb, wrap shank with thread to give it some tooth




tie in tan foam (gap width) at point above barb; brush a little Super Glue on shank and bind down to eye






tie in orange foam (a little bit wider than tan) at head




move thread back, fold foam butt and tie down






tie in feelers on either side of butt




tie in rib

[ScottP]

Part 2

dub thread, dub body






tie in hackle, wrap back to butt






capture tip of hackle with rib, then wrap through to front; tie off, trim hackle on top






clean, stack, measure (not quite gap width past bend) a sparse clump of elk; tie in, trim butts






repeat with calf tail

[ScottP]

Part 3

dub thread; dub head, eye to wing tie-in






pull orange foam back, tie down




repeat with tan




tie in legs




half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim legs, feelers, foam; trim hackle underneath








Regards,
Scott

[ducksterman]

Thanks, Scott. we'll see what the folks think.

[LOJ_bugstuff]

Nice Tie and looks to be the answer for a Colorado River Golden Stone Dry.
LoJ

[okflyfisher]

darn slick tie!